Written by Jude Abbott/Dunstan Bruce/Neil Ferguson/Alice Nutter/Louise Watts/Boff Whalley
Intro: A D A DVerse 1:
A It's a long walk to the gallows D It's a small step to swing free A The crying in the tower D For my conspirators and me A Gunpowder and modem D And a dream of liberty E And then they'll tell you D Don't try this at home E Oh yes, they'll tell you D Don't try this at homeVerse 2:
A If you walk on the beach with King Canute D You'll be walking back alone A Tonight he'll dine on oysters D While we fall like green acorns A We'll be putting down our roots D Right in the centre of the storm E Oh, but they'll tell you D Don't try this at home E Oh yes, they'll tell you D Don't try this at homeInterlude: A D A DBridge:
Bm F#m The cry of gulls, the hum of streets Bm F#m The buzz of phones, the march of feet Bm F#m We'll meet tonight to draw up plans Bm F#m Bm F#m D E Exclamations, ampersandsOutro voice 1 A D Don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, dont (repeats to end) Outro voice 2 starts after two repititions of voice 1 A D Don't try this at home (repeats to end) Outro voice 3 starts after two repititions of voice 2 A D Try this at home (repeats to end) Outro voice 4 is spoken and starts after two repititions of voice 3 A D So we're coming to the A D last dance I've got another A D request With your best foot A D forward We'll lay this ghost to A D rest (repeats to end)Verse 3:
A Somewhere across the water D They're storming palace gates A Scared of the moth-flame metaphor D We fall asleep and wait A Singing for a future D But the Chorus comes too late E Because they'll tell you D Don't try this at home E Oh yes, they'll tell you D Don't try this at home
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